A. Except as hereinafter provided, there shall be no building permit or certificate of occupancy issued for any new construction or for any enlargement, alteration or addition to any existing structure for any commercial or industrial use, office building, garden apartment, apartment or structure designed for multifamily use where such use or uses are permitted by Chapter 215, Zoning, unless the developer submits a site plan to and final approval is granted pursuant to a resolution of the Planning Board; provided, however, that a resolution granting final site plan approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall substitute for that of the Planning Board whenever the Zoning Board of Adjustment has jurisdiction over site plans pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-76, Subsection b, and this code. No certificate of occupancy shall be given unless all construction conforms with the approved site plan.

B. Any change of use of an existing site, either within the same use group, as defined by Chapter 215, Zoning, or from one use group to another use group, requires site plan approval by the approving authority. The site must conform to the off-street parking requirement for the proposed new use as set forth elsewhere in this code. Any addition, expansion or alteration to an off-street parking area, access drive or buffer shall require site plan approval. Any construction of a new off-street parking area, loading or storage area or drive, which may or many not include the construction or alteration of a structure requiring issuance of a building permit, shall also require site plan approval.

C. Except as hereinafter provided, no excavation, grading, clearing of land or filling of land shall be permitted in the Township, nor shall any building permit or occupancy permit be issued or construction commenced, unless a site development plan is first submitted and approved by the approving authority.

No certificate of occupancy shall be issued nor shall occupancy take place until and unless all construction and required improvements shall be completed in conformity with the approved site plan.

Site plan approval shall not limit the requirements for submission of an application to the appropriate Board for subdivision, conditional use approvals and/or any and all variances that may be required either by ordinance or pursuant to state statute.

Any change of an existing use to a use described above shall also require final site plan approval regardless of whether such change of use requires any new construction.

The provisions herein shall not apply to detached one- or two-family dwelling unit buildings.

Each application for site plan approval, when required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.6, shall be submitted by the applicant to the Burlington County Planning Board for review or approval, and the Planning Board shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the Burlington County Planning Board or approval by the Burlington County Planning Board by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.

The Planning Board, when acting upon applications for preliminary site plan approval, shall have the power to grant such exceptions from the requirements for site plan approval as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of the provisions herein and within the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., if the literal enforcement of one or more provisions of this chapter is impracticable or will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question.

A. The Planning Board shall have the power to review and approve or deny conditional uses or subdivisions simultaneously with the review for site plan approval without the developer being required to make further application to the Planning Board or the Planning Board being required to hold further hearings.

B. The longest time period for action by the Planning Board, whether for subdivision, conditional use or site plan approval, shall apply.

C. Whenever approval of a conditional use is requested by the developer pursuant the Municipal Land Use Act, notice of the hearing on the plat shall include reference to the request for such conditional use.

Any site plan application proposing additional development to an existing site which does not require more than three additional parking spaces, does not add more than 700 square feet of gross floor area, and does not constitute an expansion of lot coverage by more than 25% shall be considered to be a minor site plan.

A. Any modification, alteration, amendment or change to an approved site plan shall require the submission of an amended site plan and shall require amended site plan approval by the approving authority.

B. Minor changes or alterations necessitated by field construction conditions may be approved by the Township Engineer as field changes. Before any such field change may be reviewed or approved, the developer may request approval for such change, in writing, submitting any supporting data, plans or sketches to the Township Engineer.

The Planning Board shall grant final approval of a site plan application if the detailed drawings, specifications and estimates based upon the application for final approval conform with the standards established herein:

A. The details of the site plan are in accordance with the standards of Chapter 215, Zoning, and any and all other ordinances of the Township which may be in existence at the time of the application, and in harmony with any officially adopted comprehensive Master Plan of the Township of Springfield which may hereafter be adopted by the Township.

B. There is a provision, if required, for off-tract water, sewer, drainage and street improvements which are necessitated by land development, with any contributions for the cost of the same to be computed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-42 and Chapter 185, Subdivision of Land.

C. Provisions which encourage and promote flexibility and economy in layout and design.

D. In the event there is a development which proposes construction over a period of years, provisions ensuring the protection of the interest of the public and the residents, occupants and owners of the proposed development in the total completion of the development.

E. Preservation of existing natural resources on the site.

F. Safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation, parking and loading in conformance with standards set forth.

G. Landscaping and reasonable screening of structures from view of adjacent properties and streets, where necessary, at all seasons of the year, for the purposes of protecting the health, safety, general welfare, comfort and convenience of the public.

H. Exterior lighting needed for safety reasons, in addition to any requirements for street lighting.

I. The site must conform to all applicable requirements of the New Jersey Barrier-Free Access Standards.

J. The site must conform to all applicable requirements of the Flood Hazard Area Land Use Regulations, N.J.S.A. 58:16A-1 et seq., and Chapter 215, Zoning, Article XII, Floodplain District.

K. The site must conform to the requirements of all outside agencies having jurisdiction over the subject site. Evidence of the receipt of all required outside agency approvals must be furnished, as a condition of final site plan approval.

L. Conservation of energy and use of renewable energy sources.

M. Recycling of designated recyclable materials.

[Amended 5-14-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-3]

By the 15th of the month prior to the regular meeting of the approving agency, the developer shall file with the administrative officer at least 15 prints of the preliminary or final site plan of the proposed development for purposes of classification and preliminary discussion, together with the completed application on forms provided by the Board and the proper fees as provided for in this chapter and Chapter 91, Fees, § 91-10C.

Submission of a sketch plan shall constitute a request for informal review of a concept plan, as provided by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.1.

A. Notification. The developer must receive notification from the Board that his/her submission is complete and a public hearing date has been set before the developer may give notification to the property owners pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

B. Application requirements. With an application of a preliminary site plan, there shall be filed within the time provided for herein, and with the required fee, 15 prints of the preliminary site plan and development plans, together with one completed application form for preliminary approval. [Amended 5-14-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-3]

A. Submission. The final site plan and final developments shall be submitted to the approving agency, together with an appropriate application and escrow deposit, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

B. Requirements for submission. Fifteen prints of the final site plan and final development plans and one copy of the application form for final approval shall be submitted to the administrative officer at least 10 days prior to the date of the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. The final site plan shall have incorporated all changes and modifications to the preliminary site plan as required by the Board. [Amended 5-4-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-3]

Costs and fees shall be paid in accordance with Chapter 215, Zoning, and Chapter 91, Fees, § 91-10C.

A. Documents required. Site plan applications shall include the following:

(1) The completed application forms.

(2) An application fee and escrow deposit as required by Chapter 215, Zoning, and Chapter 91, Fees.

(3) Proof that property taxes are paid to date on the subject site.

(4) If the applicant or record owner of the tract is a corporation or partnership, ownership disclosure must be provided.

(5) A certified list of property owners within a two-hundred-foot radius of the subject tract.

(6) Complete applications for any variances from the requirements of the then-current Township Zoning Ordinance from which the applicant seeks relief.

(7) Site plan and development plans containing or including all information and data as required below and in compliance with all requirements hereinafter set forth.

B. Plan requirements. All site plans and supporting documents shall comply with the requirements hereinafter set forth and shall contain the following information and data:

(1) Key map. A key map showing the entire development and its relation to surrounding areas.

(2) Scale. A scale of not less than 50 feet to the inch. All distances shall be in feet and decimals of a foot, and all bearings shall be given to the nearest second. The error of closure of the tract boundary shall not exceed 1:10,000.

(3) Identification information. All plans shall show the title of development; a North arrow; written and graphic scale; the name, address and telephone number of the record owner, applicant and professional (engineer, land surveyor, professional planner or architect) preparing the site plan.

(4) Approval of record owner. If the record owner of the tract on which the site is located is other than the site plan applicant or if the applicant is a contract purchaser of the tract, certification, signed by the record owner and notarized, must be provided on the site plan attesting approval of the filing of the site plan.

(5) Lot identification and identification of adjoining lots and owners. The lot and block of the tract which the subject site occupies and all adjacent properties shall be shown on the site plan. The tax map street number, a map showing the location of all properties within a two-hundred-foot radius of the boundaries of the subject tract shall be provided, and the names of all property owners, as disclosed by a certified list from the Township Tax Assessor's office shall also be provided. The map may be shown on the site plan, if drawn to a scale large enough to be legible and clear, or can be on a separate plan sheet which shall be an integral part of the site plan.

(6) Schools and district boundaries. Existing school, zoning and special district boundaries.

(7) Property lines, easements, setbacks and buffers. All property lines, existing and proposed street rights-of-way, sight triangles, all zoning district boundaries adjacent to or abutting the subject site, all building or setback lines as per the current requirements of the zoning district in which the subject site lies and all reservations, easements, buffers and areas dedicated to public use.

(8) Deed restrictions. A copy of any covenants or deed restrictions that are intended to cover all or any part of the tract.

(9) Location and elevation of structures. Location of existing buildings which shall remain and all other structures within 200 feet of the site, such as walls, fences, culverts, bridges, roadways, etc., with spot elevations of such structures.

(10) Location of utilities. Location of all storm drainage structures and utility lines, whether publicly or privately owned, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow; and if any existing utility lines are underground, the estimated location of the existing underground utility lines shall be shown.

(11) Grading plan. A grading plan as described in Chapter 185, Subdivision of Land.

(12) Natural features. Location of existing rock outcrops, high points, watercourses, depressions, ponds, marshes, wooded areas, single trees not in wooded areas with a diameter of six inches or more, as measured three feet above the base of the trunk, and the delineation of any wetland areas, as required by the appropriate government agency having jurisdiction.

(13) Recreational and public areas. A survey prepared by a licensed surveyor of the State of New Jersey, to accompany the site plan and to show the boundaries of the parcel and the limits of all proposed streets, recreation areas and other property to be dedicated to public use.

(14) Streets. All existing and proposed streets adjoining or abutting the site shall be shown, together with profiles indicating center line and gutter grades within 200 feet of the boundaries of the site. The type of paving surface, pavement widths and a typical pavement cross-section shall be shown. The site plan shall also show the location and width of all proposed sidewalks and the proposed location and size of all utilities.

(15) Proposed uses. The proposed use or uses of the site and location of proposed buildings.

(16) Access. All means of vehicular access and egress to and from the site onto public streets, showing size and location of driveways, curb cuts and sidewalks. All existing drives within 200 feet of the subject site shall be shown.

(17) Parking. The location, design and capacity of any off-street parking or loading areas, showing the size and location of bays, aisles and barriers.

(18) Water and sewer lines. The location of all proposed water lines, valves and hydrants and of all sewer lines or alternative means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment.

(19) Lighting. A lighting plan showing the proposed parking lot and site lighting.

(20) Landscaping. Landscape and screening in conformance with applicable sections of this Code.

(21) Drainage. Drainage design as outlined in Chapter 185, Subdivision of Land.

(22) Floor plans and elevations. Complete floor plans of the proposed building on the site. Exterior elevation drawings of the proposed building showing exterior treatment.

(23) Signs. Location, size, details and nature of construction of all proposed exterior signs, including any illumination details, setbacks, heights, dimensions and anchoring details.

(24) Area. The area of the tract on which the site is located must be provided to both the nearest acre and nearest square foot.

(25) Signature block. Appropriate signature blocks for the approved signatures of the Board chairperson, secretary and engineer.

(26) Phased development. For any site that will be developed in phases, a master plan with the sequential phases delineated thereon, shall be submitted with individual site plan submissions.

(27) Other approvals. A list of all outside agency approvals required for the site, and the status of the applications for such approvals must be provided to the Board.

(28) Soil plan. A print of the soil erosion and sediment control plan as submitted to the Burlington County Soil Conservation District must be included with the site plan and be an integral part of the site plan submission.

(29) Flood zone. If the site lies in a flood hazard area as delineated by the most current Federal Insurance Administration flood hazard boundary maps, the flood hazard zone and boundary must be shown on the site plan.

(30) Off-tract improvements. The site plan must include complete design and construction details of any off-tract improvements proposed or required. All plans for off-tract improvements must conform to all applicable standards of the Township.

(31) Sheet numbers. Should the site plan contain more than one sheet, all sheets shall be numbered and bear a proper title block and identification.

(32) Lot consolidation. Should the tract on which the site lies consist of more than a single tax map lot, a lot consolidation application must be made to the Board consolidating all lots into a single tax map lot. Such lot consolidation applications may be made concurrent with the site plan application. Lot consolidation applications shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Chapter 185, Subdivision of Land.

(33) Additional requirements. Such other information or data as required by the Board or Board engineer in order to determine that the details of the site plan are in accordance with the standards of the Township and all other general law.

C. Environmental impact statement. An environmental impact statement shall be provided, as set forth in Chapter 185, Subdivision of Land, § 185-23.